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Cucurbita maxima 'RKX 3105'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta) (Info)
Species: maxima (MAKS-ih-muh) (Info)
Cultivar: RKX 3105

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Type:
Buttercup (winter)
Kabocha (winter)

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Days to Maturity:
81 to 90 days
91 to 100 days

Mature Skin Color:
Medium Green

Size:
4 to 6 pounds (2 to 3 kg)

Habit:
Semi-bush

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Hybrid

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Dec 31, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

From Rupp, "A new Buttercup/Kobocha hybrid developed in cooperation with Brent Loy at the University of New Hampshire. It has been developed with high dry matter, eating quality and high yields as necessary requirements." A 90 day, 4 1/2 lb ,semi-bush cultivar.



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